What's Your Cal Poly IQ? - Cal Poly Magazine

What is the name of Cal Poly's live animal mascot?

Musty

Cal the Horse

Chase

The Mustang

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What are Cal Poly's official colors?

Green and Brown

White and Green

Green and Gold

Black and Tan

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In what year was Cal Poly founded?

1967

1879

1900

1901

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How many floors are there in the Kennedy Library?

3

5

4

6

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Which of these is NOT a local hike near Cal Poly?

Cerro San Luis

Bishop Peak

The P

Mt. San Jacinto

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What is the name of Cal Poly's athletic stadium?

John Madden Stadium

Alex Spanos Stadium

Poly Bowl

Mustang Stadium

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Which of the following has NOT been a name of the Cal Poly student newspaper?

The Polygram

El Mustang

The Mustang Daily

The Polymath

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What happens in downtown San Luis Obispo every Thursday night?

A farmers' market

A pool party

A parade

All the stores close

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How many students attend Cal Poly?

32,000

50,000

21,000

17,000

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Which of the following sports is NOT found at Cal Poly?

Polo

Golf

Curling

Quidditch

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Where is Cal Poly's sister campus located?

San Francisco

Paso Robles

Pomona

Fresno

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When did current Cal Poly president Jeffrey Armstrong take office?

2000

2011

2015

1980

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What's the name of the freshman and transfer orientation at the beginning of each school year?

SOAR

New Student Week

Week of Welcome

Riding High!

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What place at Cal Poly is commonly referred to as the Architecture Graveyard?

A museum in the architecture building

The place where old architecture professors are buried

A collection of architecture projects in the hills behind campus

A collection of models of demolished campus buildings in Kennedy Library

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Who was the longest-serving president of Cal Poly?

Warren Baker

Julian McPhee

Robert E. Kennedy

Margaret Chase

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Which of these is not a Cal Poly residence hall?

Cerro Vista

Siskiyou

Sequoia

Sierra Madre

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Which of the following is NOT the name of a college at Cal Poly?

College of Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Environmental Issues

College of Science and Mathematics

College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences

College of Architecture and Environmental Design

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Which parody song did Weird Al Yankovic record as a student at Cal Poly?

Amish Paradise (parody of Gangsta's Paradise)

Word Crimes (parody of Blurred Lines)

My Bologna (parody of My Sharona)

Eat It (parody of Beat It)

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Which of the following is a student-favorite barbecue restaurant in San Luis Obispo?

Firestone Grill

Splash Cafe

Woodstock's

Fat Boy's

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In what famous parade does Cal Poly have an official float every year?

San Francisco Pride Parade

Mardi Gras

Tournament of Roses Parade

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

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